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Trimingham Family History

Trimingham Surname Meaning

From Trimingham (Norfolk) which is recorded as Trimingeham in 1185. The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Trymma + the Old English group-name suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-)

+ hām ‘village homestead’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Trimingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trimingham family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Trimingham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 16 Trimingham families living in Yorkshire. This was about 76% of all the recorded Trimingham's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Trimingham families in 1891.
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What did your Trimingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Trimingham. 77% of Trimingham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Charwoman
    12%
  • Private Means
    12%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Trimingham. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 138 military records available for the last name Trimingham. For the veterans among your Trimingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trimingham lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Trimingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Trimingham in 1963 was 94, and 93 in 2002.

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